Suntan Special version 0.68
Suntan Special Web edition
Settings List
This section describes all of the settings used by Suntan Special for Web. Each setting can be changed using the settings editor. By making the choices before running Suntan Special, many of the application installs will be unattended, speeding the running of Suntan Special and reducing the chance of errors.
| Setting Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| appsDir | Suntan Special installs applications to an applications directory. Each application is installed in a subdirectory of the applications directory. In most cases, the applications directory must support long names. Enter the name of the applications directory. |
| AutoCheckUpdates | Suntan Special will check for updates by contacting the Blonde Guy website at program startup. Set to 0 to disable the check. If the check is disabled, Suntan Special will check for updates only when the Refresh button. |
| batchmode | When a sequence is executed in Suntan Special, each application listed is installed, one after another. Specify "Normal" to keep this behavior, and "SingleStep" to put up a dialog before each application. |
| cdLetter | Suntan Special needs to access a CD-ROM drive. If you need to force Suntan Special to use a particular CD-ROM, enter the drive letter to use with that CD-ROM. Leave this entry blank to let Suntan Special choose the CD-ROM drive letter. |
| devFolderID | When Suntan Special installs a development application, it moves the program object or folder to a global Development folder. Specify the Object ID of the global Development folder to be used for this purpose. |
| devFolderName | When Suntan Special installs a development application, it moves the program object or folder to a global Development folder. Specify the name of the global Development folder to be used for this purpose. |
| devFolderParent | When Suntan Special installs a development application, it moves the program object or folder to a global Development folder. Specify the Parent ID of the global Development folder to be used for this purpose. |
| gamesFolderID | When Suntan Special installs an application that is a game, it moves the program object or folder to the games folder. Specify the object ID of the games folder to be used for this purpose. |
| gamesFolderName | When Suntan Special installs an application that is a game, it moves the program object or folder to the games folder. Specify the name of the games folder to be used for this purpose. |
| gamesFolderParent | When Suntan Special installs an application that is a game, it moves the program object or folder to the games folder. Specify the parent ID of the games folder to be used for this purpose. |
| helpFolder | Suntan Special will copy help files to a common help folder. Enter the Object ID of the help folder. |
| pauseTime | Suntan Special sequences are written with pause commands after reboot commands. Set pauseTime to the number of seconds Suntan Special is to wait using the pause command. |
| phoneHomeURL | You can query the Suntan Special Server for updates to software and applications. This setting names one of the files this version of Suntan Special retrieves from the server. |
| phonePassword | You can query the Suntan Special Server for updates to software and applications. This setting represents the password this version of Suntan Special uses to authenticate with the server. |
| phoneUser | You can query the Suntan Special Server for updates to software and applications. This setting represents the username this version of Suntan Special uses to authenticate with the server. |
| programFolderID | When Suntan Special installs an application, it moves the program object or folder to a global Programs folder. Specify the object ID of the global Programs folder to be used for this purpose. |
| programFolderName | When Suntan Special installs an application, it moves the Programs object or folder to a global Programs folder. Specify the name of the global Programs folder to be used for this purpose. |
| programFolderParent | When Suntan Special installs an application, it moves the program object or folder to a global Programs folder. Specify the parent ID of the global Programs folder to be used for this purpose. |
| saveWebApps | Suntan Special will save applications that it downloads to the setup directory if saveWebApps is set to 1. Set saveWebApps to 0 (zero) to make Suntan Special delete any downloaded applications after installation is complete. |
| setupDir | Suntan Special maintains a software repository of the setup programs of applications that it can install. In most cases, the setup directory must support long names. The setup directory is where applications are copied from the Suntan Special CD-ROM during installation. If the SaveWebApps setting is set, Suntan Special saves applications that it retrieves from the server in the setup directory. |
| showLocalApps | Suntan Special will show the availablity of applications to be installed from the Local System. Set showLocalApps to 1 (one) to make Suntan Special show locally stored applications. |
| ShowSuccessDialog | Suntan Special will show a dialog for 10 seconds after the successful installation of any application. Set to 0 to disable showing the dialog, or to 1 to enable showing the dialog. |
| showWebApps | Suntan Special will show the availablity of applications to be installed from the Web. Set showWebApps to 1 (one) to make Suntan Special show web applications. |
| sourceDir | Suntan Special installs applications from a number of source directories. These directories are examined in the order listed for the requested application. |
| tempDir | Suntan Special will create and use a temporary directory. The temporary directory will be used for installers that need space that is used only during the install. In most cases, the temporary directory must support long names. The TEMP and TMP environment variables will be updated to the temporary directory. |
| turboMode | Suntan Special will reboot the computer as many times as needed to install all the software specified. Set turboMode to to 0 to make Suntan Special to display a message before rebooting the computer. |
| useRSJ | Suntan Special can use RSJ CD-Writer to access the CD-ROM drive. If you are using RSJ CD-Writer to access the CD-ROM, enter the drive letter to use with RSJ CD-Writer. Leave this entry blank if you do not use RSJ. |
| yumignorerpmdb | When yum is used to install applications and libraries, sometimes an error in rpmdb is reported. Set to 1 to ignore this error or set to 0 to display the error screen and wait. |
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